Latinos made their presence known at last night’s 54th Grammy Awards. One of several stand-out performances of the night was Bruno Mars’ nod to the 1960s belting out “Runaway” off of his Grammy nominated Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The vivacious part-Puerto Rican donned a dazzling gold blazer and was backed by a full band as he crooned and danced for the crowd. Mid-song Mars asked the audience to rev up their excitement shouting, “Yo, tonight we celebrate.

Bruno Mars has had a wildly successful year. He scooped up a bunch of Grammy nominations for his work with production group The Smeezingtons, and his tender and tough love songs receive heavy radio play. Now, the half Puerto-Rican crooner can add making history to his list of accomplishments.

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